Evaluating Georgia Part C Implementation Outcomes

Part of paid clinical trials in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sponsor
Emory University
Study ID
NCT07148258
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Autism
  • Communication Disorder, Childhood

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Project ImPACT Training As Usual — OTHER
    Project ImPACT is an evidence-based autism intervention that teaches parents to use a blend of developmental and naturalistic behavioral intervention techniques across a variety of daily routines to enhance their child's social engagement, language, imitation, and play skills. The typical training model for Project ImPACT includes a 6-hour, interactive online tutorial that walks providers through the core Project ImPACT intervention strategies. After completing the online tutorial, providers attend a live interactive workshop virtually that is spread across 4, 3.5-hour days (14 hours total). Providers receive 1 hour of consultation once every other week for an hour from a trained Project ImPACT consultant (research staff member) following training.
  • Project ImPACT Training Plus Co-Production — OTHER
    Project ImPACT is an evidence-based autism intervention that teaches parents to use a blend of developmental and naturalistic behavioral intervention techniques across a variety of daily routines to enhance their child's social engagement, language, imitation, and play skills. The second cohort for Project ImPACT training is a model in which providers receive the same typical Project ImPACT training activities, in addition to three supplemental modules on other common areas of concern for families and how best to integrate other topics within Project ImPACT to meet the diverse needs of families.
  • Routine Project ImPACT — BEHAVIORAL
    Project ImPACT is an evidence-based autism intervention that teaches parents to use a blend of developmental and naturalistic behavioral intervention techniques across a variety of daily routines to enhance their child's social engagement, language, imitation, and play skills. Project ImPACT is delivered with parents meeting once or twice each week for one hour over 12- 16 weeks. In each session, parents receive: 1) didactic instruction in intervention strategies; 2) modeling of the intervention techniques by the therapist; 3) live coaching from the therapist while practicing the strategies with their child; and 4) homework to practice the strategies at home with their child, 20 minutes each day across meaningful home routines.

Study Details

This study aims to answer the question: What is the best way to help Early Intervention (EI) providers deliver high-quality services to children with communication delays for autism? The primary goal of this project is to examine the outcomes associated with delivering Project ImPACT, an evidence-based autism intervention that is delivered as part of routine training within Georgia's EI system. Providers in the study will receive one of two Project ImPACT training models to help us understand which training model helps providers learn Project ImPACT better. Specifically, this study will examine the: 1) the process and quality by which Project ImPACT is implemented and adapted by EI providers across the two training conditions; 2) factors that impact how well Project ImPACT is implemented; and 3) the child (i.e., social communication) and family (i.e., parent empowerment and fidelity) outcomes associated with receiving Project ImPACT.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 3, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2028
Completion
Sep 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Other: Early Intervention (EI) providers
    Early Intervention (EI) providers who serve young children with social communication delays and/or autism will report on their experiences delivering Project ImPACT via one of two training models. Providers will have the option of consenting to share videos of their Project ImPACT sessions to help us understand the quality of Project ImPACT delivery.
  • Other: Caregivers
    Caregivers of children under 36 months of age in the Georgia EI system who are receiving services within the EI system will report on their experiences with the providers who have been trained in one of the two Project ImPACT models. Caregivers will either: 1) complete surveys before and after they receive Project ImPACT, or 2) complete a confidential survey after receiving Project ImPACT from their provider. Caregivers will have the option of consenting to share videos of their Project ImPACT sessions to help us understand the quality of Project ImPACT delivery.

Primary Outcome Measure

Project ImPACT Coaching Fidelity [ Time Frame: Biweekly up to 20 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Marcus Autism CenterAtlantaGeorgia30329-

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